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she's director of the burma project at the open society institute. and jennifer quigley advocacy director of the u.s. campaign for burma. welcome to you both. let's reflect a moment on this moment. how big an event is this not just for aung san suu kyi but for myanmar? >> it's huge. it's huge. and for burmese, that's-- it's probably the biggest gathering of burmese in-- at least in the capital. and i have a feeling most of the burmese i saw there, including myself, had never really been to the rotunda. so it was like a stunning very emotional event for us. and to see her there, you know, right there in washington. >> warner: jennifer quigley, how far do you think burma, peian mar, has moved since her release from house arrest less than two years ago? >> the moves have been definitely significant. i definitely feel as if there has been such a change from the former dictator to president that i know sane. and even though he was a member of that regime we're seeing a drastic difference in policy. allowing suu kyi to win an election but to be seated in p
she's director of the burma project at the open society institute. and jennifer quigley advocacy director of the u.s. campaign for burma. welcome to you both. let's reflect a moment on this moment. how big an event is this not just for aung san suu kyi but for myanmar? >> it's huge. it's huge. and for burmese, that's-- it's probably the biggest gathering of burmese in-- at least in the capital. and i have a feeling most of the burmese i saw there, including myself, had never really been...
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migrants from nearby burma are the lifeblood of the thai shrimp industry. most thais wont work for the low wages paid by the shrimp producers. today as many as 400,000 burmese migrants work in samut sakhon, where 40% of thailand's shrimp are peeled and frozen for export. only 70,000 workers are lelly registered. >> there are an estimated 1,200- 1,300 factories. 300-400 of which are not registered with the government. >> reporter: thai labor activist sampong sakaew says the most severe abuses occur in the network of unregistered, almost invisible, peeling sheds that supply shrimp to larger factories for export to the u.s. >> the small factory owners know that most of their workers are undocumented, so they can control the work force however they want; such as locking workers in until they finish their work. there arelso teenagers between 12-17 years old in the work force. >> ( translated ): we were made to work from 3:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. we earned about $6 a day. our hands were like machines. >> reporter: like most migrants, ko ngwe htay was eager to lea
migrants from nearby burma are the lifeblood of the thai shrimp industry. most thais wont work for the low wages paid by the shrimp producers. today as many as 400,000 burmese migrants work in samut sakhon, where 40% of thailand's shrimp are peeled and frozen for export. only 70,000 workers are lelly registered. >> there are an estimated 1,200- 1,300 factories. 300-400 of which are not registered with the government. >> reporter: thai labor activist sampong sakaew says the most...
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sanctions against the former burma, but she called again for all political prisoners to be freed. wall street struggled to get ahead today, as stocks were mostly flat. the dow jones industrial average finished the day with a gain of just 11 points to close at 13,564. the nasdaq was down about a point to close at 3177. an early leader of the environmental protection agency has died. russell train passed away monday at his farm on maryland's eastern shore. under president nixon, he helped create the e.p.a. in 1970 and became its second administrator. he also played a major role in pushing through landmark laws, including the clean water act and the endangered species act. russell train was 92 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and we come back to the presidential race, and the start of our tour of swing states this fall. the two campaigns are neck and neck in nevada, battling for voters in a state that is still reeling from the housing crisis. ray suarez has our story. >> suarez: albert is a maintenance man at a las vegas casino. wh
sanctions against the former burma, but she called again for all political prisoners to be freed. wall street struggled to get ahead today, as stocks were mostly flat. the dow jones industrial average finished the day with a gain of just 11 points to close at 13,564. the nasdaq was down about a point to close at 3177. an early leader of the environmental protection agency has died. russell train passed away monday at his farm on maryland's eastern shore. under president nixon, he helped create...
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from burma to libya to south sudan we have advanced the rights and dig teas dig tease l human beings. terrorists plots must be disrupted, europe's crises must be contained. our commitment to israel's security must not waiver and neither must our pursuit of peace. the iranian government must face a world that stays united against its nuclear ambitions. we saw the change sweeping across the iron world is not by the hate of is extreme he is but the hopes and aspiration of people who are reaching for the same rights we celebrate here today. so now we have a choice. my opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy. [laughter] but from all that we've seen and heard, they want to take us back to an era of plu blustering and blood ring that cost america so dearly. you don't call russia our number one enemy, not al-qaeda, russia unless you're still stuck in a cold war mind warp. [crowd cheering] you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. [crowd cheering] mamy opponent, my opponent saidt was tragic to end the w
from burma to libya to south sudan we have advanced the rights and dig teas dig tease l human beings. terrorists plots must be disrupted, europe's crises must be contained. our commitment to israel's security must not waiver and neither must our pursuit of peace. the iranian government must face a world that stays united against its nuclear ambitions. we saw the change sweeping across the iron world is not by the hate of is extreme he is but the hopes and aspiration of people who are reaching...